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Verb: polymerize  pu'li-mu,rIz
  1. (chemistry) cause (a compound) to polymerize
    "The catalyst polymerized the solution";
    - polymerise [Brit]
     
  2. (chemistry) undergo polymerization
    "The monomers polymerized under high pressure and temperature";
    - polymerise [Brit]

Derived forms: polymerized, polymerizes, polymerizing

Type of: change integrity

Encyclopedia: Polymerize